Phase variation of biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus by IS256 insertion and its impact on the capacity adhering to polyurethane surface

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 779-782

  Kiem, Sungmin ^a,b   Oh, Won Sup ^a,b   Peck, Kyong Ran ^a,b   Lee, Nam Yong ^a   Lee, Ji Young ^b   Song, Jae Hoon ^a,b   Hwang, Eung Soo ^c   Kim, Eui Chong ^c   Cha, Chang Yong ^c   Choe, Kang Won ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asian Pacific Research Foundation for Infectious Diseases   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterial Adhesion; Biofilms; Cell Adhesion molecules; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CONGO RED; NUCLEOTIDE; POLYURETHAN;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE INSERTION; GENE MUTATION; ICA GENE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 19944427336     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.6.779     Document Type: Article

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